Ah, spring in Vegas. NAB: A hundred thousand TV and radio guys checking their hair in Hilton lobby-casino mirrors as they trudge through the air-conditioned tunnel to the convention center next door. I'm not there, thank God.
What's the buzz on pre-opening Monday? Let's surf the trades: 
HD Radio angst. Good roundup here from RadioWorld's Paul McLane....Bunch of new markets roll out HD formats (Breaking news!)--groundbreaking stuff like "Future Country,"Deep Cuts Classic Rock,"Older, Softer AC." Truly "local" formats. Futz around all you like with IBOC HD Radio, steel-tower radio guys. Read my blog--it's too late. There's already a new dynamite-app radio--it's called the Smartphone.
Payola angst. Satisfactory roundup by FMQB. Also too late. Why would anybody pay radio guys to play songs now?
Opie and Anthony angst. Too late. You're just shuffling pottymouth swabs about the Titanic deck, mates. Who cares who replaces what's-his-name along the eastern seaboard?
Enjoy the convention, guys. Relax. Collect tchotchkes from booths. Surf the slots. Go see Cirque de Soleil or Celine. Or even Wayne. Just remember to wear your life preserver.
Subscribe to my all-purpose feed via feedburner.com.
No comments:
Post a Comment